Jordan Allen says he likes the atmosphere at IMG Soccer Academy. "Everybody there was really focused."

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For the past 18 months, Jordan Allen has been on the radar of top coaches in the United States Soccer Federation as a member of the Under-14 and U-15 boys national teams.

But now his drive to be a pro just moved to a front-row seat.

The sophomore midfielder from Aquinas Institute has accepted an invite to be part of the USSF's Under-17 Residency Program for the spring semester in Bradenton, Fla. From Jan. 2 until June, he'll live in the dorms, practice on the fields and have full use of the IMG Academy's state-of-the-art training facilities while going to a nearby school with 39 of America's other ...